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Tuntematon wrote: You'd see what the group was made of in a hurry if there was a spectacular find at the recycling centre. Could get ugly.

Well with THAT attitude!

Harshmallow wrote: We would be the geekiest fucking slow-mo group walk in the history mankind. Still not sure what song would be playing to this imaginary video though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJQyGbv0oZ8

I only meant to stay a while...

I just imagine everyone with glasses in the slow-mo adjusting them so there is epic sun glare.

Hypersphere wrote: Case in point -- I am typing this on a Zenith Z-150 (100-1886-2) that I got for $69.95. It came with SKCL green Alps, but I click-modded it with parts from an SKCM white Alps board.

I need to try that with my Zenith ZKB-2.

seebart wrote: [quote="Hypersphere";p=356591Case in point -- I am typing this on a Zenith Z-150 (100-1886-2) that I got for $69.95. It came with SKCL green Alps, but I click-modded it with parts from an SKCM white Alps board.

I need to try that with my Zenith ZKB-2.

This worked even better with my Zenith 163-73 with yellow Alps. I click-modded it with top housings and click leaves from SKCM white (pine) Alps. I retained the sliders and springs from the yellow Alps. All the keys work perfectly -- no unresponsive or chattering keys. An added bonus of the 163-73 is that it has dye-sub PBT caps.

Unfortunately, after click-modding my Z-150 (100-1886) with green Alps, there are a few keys showing intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. This is especially unfortunate, because I actually prefer the appearance and solidity of the Z-150 to the 163-73, and with some remapping, I even like the layout of the Z-150.

The 163-73 case is extremely yellowed and it lacks a badge. I might paint the case and (if I can find an extra) put a Z-150 black label badge on it.

I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

I have a fondness for the ZKB-2 and it's chirping.

seebart wrote:I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

I have never had an issue with the click modded greens in my alps64 chattering. Its always been great. I actually think Im the one that pioneered the idea of click modding linears, haha

mike52787 wrote:

seebart wrote:I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

I have never had an issue with the click modded greens in my alps64 chattering. Its always been great.

Well since I've never even tried it I can't say anything about what Hypersphere has encountered.

mike52787 wrote: I actually think Im the one that pioneered the idea of click modding linears, haha

I believe you, do you have a guide online?

seebart wrote:

mike52787 wrote:

seebart wrote:I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

I have never had an issue with the click modded greens in my alps64 chattering. Its always been great.

Well since I've never even tried it I can't say anything about what Hypersphere has encountered.

mike52787 wrote: I actually think Im the one that pioneered the idea of click modding linears, haha

I believe you, do you have a guide online?

No guide, yet... just many posts on the alps appreciation thread over on geekhack. Its pretty straightforward, I dont see the need for a guide, but if one is desired I can throw it together

seebart wrote: I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

My click-modded Zenith 163-73 has no issues with unresponsive or chattering switches. I think that my other keyboards with these issues had switches that were bad before the mod, and cleaning and installing "new" parts did not help.

Hypersphere wrote:

seebart wrote: I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

My click-modded Zenith 163-73 has no issues with unresponsive or chattering switches. I think that my other keyboards with these issues had switches that were bad before the mod, and cleaning and installing "new" parts did not help.

Right, thanks for the feedback.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172524900668?ul_noapp=true

Bloomberg keyboard

mike52787 wrote:

seebart wrote:I am quite temped to try this, I have a Monterey K104 with SKCM white Alps lying around that I don't use otherwise. Let me know if you resolve that intermittent lack of response or intermittent chattering. On the other hand I like the SKCL greens for what they are with the clicker in the solid ZKB-2 its a satisfying experience.

I have never had an issue with the click modded greens in my alps64 chattering. Its always been great. I actually think Im the one that pioneered the idea of click modding linears, haha

Not sure who was first with this idea, but in addition to your posts, njbair on GH and Chyros have posted guides on how to do click modding, although I believe that their guides pertained to clipping tabs on tactile switches to make them tactile rather than transplanting top housings and click leaves into linear switches. My own take on this was to call it "top modding" to encompass various types of Alps switch hybridization without involving desoldering/resoldering.

Hypersphere wrote:
My own take on this was to call it "top modding" to encompass various types of Alps switch hybridization without involving desoldering/resoldering.

My own "top modding" experience was great but if I did not have one of Mr Bishop's "trident" tools it would have been a lot slower and more difficult.

The next time I get a decent AT101W I plan to top mod it to be clicky, but if I liked linear that would also be easy.

fohat wrote:

Hypersphere wrote:
My own take on this was to call it "top modding" to encompass various types of Alps switch hybridization without involving desoldering/resoldering.

My own "top modding" experience was great but if I did not have one of Mr Bishop's "trident" tools it would have been a lot slower and more difficult.

The next time I get a decent AT101W I plan to top mod it to be clicky, but if I liked linear that would also be easy.

Fohat, if I recall correctly, I think you might have been the one who originally inspired me to try "top modding" Alps switches. I also wholeheartedly agree about the great utility of the MrBishop trident tool!

I'm happy to play Kellyanne Conway today, but not in support of Ivanka Trump

sixty, co-founder of Deskthority, is again selling some stuff on eBay.

"Go buy [sixty]'s stuff […] I'm going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online."

I did bought some stuff from Sixty before. He's very nice and easy to deal with.

NIB Dell AT101W $40 OBO

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-OEM-V ... Swx6pYnhLv

Hypersphere wrote: NIB Dell AT101W $40 OBO

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-OEM-V ... Swx6pYnhLv

THese have increased in price enormously, $40 OBO is pretty decent nowadays. I still maintain this should be everyone's first mech xD .

Chyros wrote:

Hypersphere wrote: NIB Dell AT101W $40 OBO

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-OEM-V ... Swx6pYnhLv

THese have increased in price enormously, $40 OBO is pretty decent nowadays. I still maintain this should be everyone's first mech xD .

Yep. I thought this was a good price for an NIB, and it could be transformed into a Clickfoot!

E3E wrote: If I could get past my sheepishness to actually drive out to recycling centers, well... I wonder what I'd find. I mean, Unfocused, the local in my area, did have some nice boards, including an FK-2001 with SKCM Blues. Maybe one of these days.

Are there any recycling centers that would be worth going to in our area?

Another one Cherry G80-1501HAD board:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192098380430? ... EBIDX%3AIT

p.s. and one F model:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-PC-XT-515 ... 2296785132

Vendex Headstart II keyboard:
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1136177705

Appears to be clicky (typing from 1:14) My guess would be Futaba or NMB.

webwit wrote:Vendex Headstart II keyboard:
http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1136177705

Appears to be clicky (typing from 1:14)

Spoiler:

My guess would be Futaba or NMB.

the case design looks like a fujitsu fkb4700, which is fujitsu peerless.

That would be bad. But I see some differences. The pen holder ridge above the functions keys seems to be solid instead of striped. Also the logo area and top corners are different.

Acer KB-101AS Blue Alps $349.99 free shipping

Appears to be in good and possibly excellent condition.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Acer-KB-10 ... SwWxNYo1mZ

Zenith Keypad ZA-180-89 $55.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sys ... Sw4CFYoj~P

It had better be in excellent condition for that price...

Besides, it's already sold

Norman_ wrote: It had better be in excellent condition for that price...

Besides, it's already sold

Just look at that cable, it already reflects its condition...

That cable looks like shit and these GREEDbay prices are sickening.

Wish I had seen these F122's.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1985-MO ... 1817997724